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Directions issued for filing of affidavits for final hearing

The learned senior counsel appearing for respondent No. 2 submits that the possession having been taken, the mere non-payment of compensation will not result in lapse under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and...

A. Income Tax — Assessment — Power of revision — S. 263 of the I.T. Act has been understood not to require any specific show cause notice to be served on the assessee — Said provision mandates an opportunity of hearing to the...

A. Subordinate/Delegated legislation — Transparency — If required — Observed that subordinate legislation need to be transparent — Recommendation to Parliament to take up this issue and frame a legislation along the lines of the...

A. Doctrines and Maxims — Promissory estoppel — Nature and scope — Reiterated — Central principle of the doctrine is that the law will not permit an unconscionable departure by one party from the subject-matter of an assumption...

Acquisition and Requisition — Land Acquisition Act, 1894 — S. 4 — Acquisition proceeding — Not feasible as built up land will involve massive demolition — Hence, land sought to be acquired held...

Pending disposal of these applications, we direct the Provident Fund Commissioner, acting through its jurisdictional delegate, to determine the outstanding amounts due from the respondents and submit a report to this Court within...

A. Criminal Law — Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 — Ss. 173, 190, 193, 209 and 319 — Cognisance of offences — Power of Magistrate vis-à-vis Sessions Court — Magistrate is empowered to take cognisance, issue process and summon the...

A. Tort Law — Negligence — Suit for damages and compensation — Damage caused to the plantation on releasing waster from the Dam maintained by the State when water level became alarming level because of heavy rains — Burden of...

Heard Mr. Jayant Bhushan, learned senior counsel, along with Mr. Prasenjit Keswani, learned counsel for the petitioner-Association, Ms. Pinky Anand, learned Additional Solicitor General along with Mr. Nishant Ramakantrao...